Brussels A320 at Brussels on Sep 24th 2024, tail strike on bounced landing/go around

Last Update: October 15, 2024 / 19:26:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 24, 2024

Classification
Accident

Airline
Brussels Airlines

Flight number
SN-3778

Departure
Ibiza, Spain

Destination
Brussels, Belgium

Aircraft Registration
OO-SNF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport
Brussels Airport, Brussels

Airport ICAO Code
EBBR

A Brussels Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OO-SNF performing flight SN-3778 from Ibiza,SP (Spain) to Brussels (Belgium), was on approach to Brussels' runway 25R at 18:13L (16:13Z) when the aircraft touched down and bounced prompting the crew to initiate a go around, however, the tail of the aircraft contacted the runway surface. The aircraft climbed out to safety, positioned for another approach to runway 25R and landed without further incident about 13 minutes later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Brussels 3 weeks later.

Metars:
EBBR 241920Z 26006KT 9999 BKN025 15/12 Q1005 NOSIG=
EBBR 241850Z 27007KT 9999 SCT030 BKN040 15/13 Q1005 NOSIG=
EBBR 241820Z 27007KT 9999 SCT030 BKN040 15/13 Q1004 NOSIG=
EBBR 241750Z 28008KT 9999 BKN030 15/13 Q1004 NOSIG=
EBBR 241720Z 28008KT 9999 FEW012 BKN024 16/13 Q1004 NOSIG=
EBBR 241650Z 27008KT 9999 FEW012 BKN024 15/14 Q1004 NOSIG=
EBBR 241620Z 29010KT 9999 FEW012 BKN024 16/14 Q1003 NOSIG=
EBBR 241550Z 29012KT 250V310 9999 -SHRA FEW011 FEW016CB BKN020 15/14 Q1003 NOSIG=
COR EBBR 241520Z 26008KT 9999 -SHRA FEW014 BKN020 17/14 Q1002 TEMPO 4000 SHRA SCT010 BKN014CB BECMG 9999 NSW=
EBBR 241450Z 25006KT 9999 -SHRA FEW012 BKN024 17/15 Q1002 TEMPO 4000 SHRA SCT010 BKN014CB=
EBBR 241420Z 22007KT 200V270 7000 -SHRA FEW009 BKN016 16/14 Q1002 TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
EBBR 241350Z 21007KT 9999 FEW010 BKN020 16/15 Q1002 TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
EBBR 241320Z 21007KT 9999 -SHRA FEW011 BKN020 17/15 Q1002 TEMPO 4500 SHRA=
EBBR 241250Z 22007KT 190V250 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN020 17/14 Q1002 NOSIG=
EBBR 241220Z 21008KT 9999 VCSH FEW013 BKN020 17/14 Q1002 NOSIG=
EBBR 241150Z 21009KT 9999 FEW017 BKN020 17/14 Q1003 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 24, 2024

Classification
Accident

Airline
Brussels Airlines

Flight number
SN-3778

Departure
Ibiza, Spain

Destination
Brussels, Belgium

Aircraft Registration
OO-SNF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport
Brussels Airport, Brussels

Airport ICAO Code
EBBR

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